The following is the Oath of Commissioned Officers. I ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (May 9, 2025) – 21 U.S. Army Cadets commissioned from Syracuse University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Stalwart Battalion, becoming ...

Amid a recruitment crisis, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin paid a personal visit on Wednesday to 85 new recruits, administering the military oath of office.

This oath of office has had significant meaning over the years and reflects that a military officer owes allegiance not to one individual or political party, but to the freedoms expressed in the ...

Every person who has ever served in the United States military has been given the oath of enlistment or office (for military officers) before gaining entry to their respective military branches ...

Our oath of office in DOD is administered differently for military officers and enlisted — and incorporated in yet another format for civilian personnel, but all contain the same core elements.